Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Glenna
Endangered
Down 98.9% from peak
Peak era
1951
Peak births
645
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Glenna
How many people are named Glenna?
An estimated 8,419 living Americans are named Glenna.
How rare is Glenna?
Glenna is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.9% from its 1951 peak.
How old is the typical Glenna?
The median age of a living American named Glenna is approximately 70 years, with most bearers falling between 58 and 76 years old.
Is Glenna still popular?
No. Glenna is endangered as a baby name, down 98.9% from its 1951 peak with 7 births in 2025.
Where is Glenna most common?
Glenna has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 8.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19512025
Peak year
1951
Decline from peak
98.9%
2025
7
All-time
25,624
Where it lives now
Glenna is most concentrated in Utah — about 6.8× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in West Virginia.
States where Glenna is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.